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One day, I happened to 37 an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to 38 . As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, “You don’t say! You don’t say!” I was 39 , I thought, perhaps this is not a 40 topic. Well, I’d 41 change the topic. So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? 42 the way, have you ever 43 there?”. “Certainly, everyone back home will 44 me if I leave China without seeing 45 . It was great.” I said, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. It is a place of 46 .” Soon I was interrupted again by his words, “ 47 !” I couldn’t 48 asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do 49”, he answered, gently surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman 50 to tears. He began to 51 , “‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really?’. It is an 52 of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention 53 English idioms.” Then I knew I had made fool of 54. Since then I have been more 55 with idioms. 36.A.thoughB. whenC. if D. as 37.A.look B. meet C. pick up D. find out 38.A.walk B. talk C. play D. go 39.A.pleased B. angry C. afraid D. surprised 40.A.proper B. strange C. safe D. polite 41.A.to B. better C. not D. like 42.A.On B. In C. All D. By 43.A.gone B. visited C. seen D. been 44.A.look at B. think of C. send for D. laugh at 45.A.it B. them C. anything D. something 46.A.fun B. interest C. business D. mountain 47.A.Really B. Good C. You don’ t say D. You are right 48.A.be B. help C. think D. do 49.A.this B. so C. anything D. me a favor 50.A.laughed B. cried C. moved D. came 51.A.explain B. shout C. prove D. say 52.A.experience B. expression C. explanation D. example 53.A.for B. to C. at D. in 54.A.me B. myself C. him D. somebody 55.A.helpful B. popular C. careful D. satisfied 第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 A How do you address(称呼) people in English when you want to talk to them? The following may be some simple rules the beginners should follow. 1. When talking to strangers there is often no special form of address in English. Usually, if you want to catch the attention of a stranger it is necessary to use such phrases as “Excuse me”. 2. In British English “Sir” and “Madam” are considered to be too formal(正式) for most situations. They are used mostly to customers(顾客) in shops or restaurants. While in American English “Sir” and “Madam” are not so formal and are commonly used between strangers, especially with older people whose names you don’t know. 3. When you talk to some people you know, you can use their names. If you are friends, use their first names; if your relationship is more formal, use “Mr.”, “Mrs.”, “Ms”, etc, before their family names. 4. There are many other forms of address which can be used between friends and strangers. However, many of these are limited in use. For example, “pal” and “mate” can be used between strangers, but are usually only used by men talking to other men. 56. According to the passage, “Excuse me” is mainly used to ______. A. address a person you don’t know B. apologize to others C. catch the attention of a stranger D. suggest good manners 57. If John Smith is your best friend, according to the passage you should often call him ______. A. John B. Smith C. Mr. John D. Mr. Smith (责任编辑：admin) |